The Victoria Urban Food Table

The Victoria Urban Food Table (UFT) is a volunteer advisory committee dedicated to providing informed support to Victoria City Council in matters related to food security policy and decision making. We meet the second Wednesday of each month. Our members are food systems and sustainability professionals and include urban and rural farmers, local businesses, educators, community association and garden representatives, health workers, dietitians, and environmental stewardship not-for-profit staff. We view local food production as fundamental to a healthy and sustainable food system, and share the common goal of a food secure region.

Our strategic goals focus on urban farming, community and home gardening, food equity, soil restoration, land and biodiversity stewardship, waste-reduction and composting, pollinator support, First Nations Reconciliation, and celebrating local food.

Call-in for Support of Seedy Sunday

The UFT is proud to be involved in organizing and supporting one of Victoria’s most beloved community events: Seedy Sunday 2025!

In February 2024, we were blown away by the local support for Seedy Sunday. Over 1100 people attended the by-donation event and free workshops, but unfortunately many others were not able to make it in due to the long lines and smaller venue. While we were blown away by the continued interest in this vital community event, we were not able to secure expected funding for this year. We're looking for your support to ensure we can offer the event again in 2025. With your donations we will be able to bring back Victoria Seedy Sunday for 2025 and move the event to a larger venue. Please help us reach our goal by donating generously and sharing with your networks!

What Does the UFT Do?

By bringing together organizations and individuals working in the many different areas of food systems, we are able to share information, align our efforts, and catalyze the ongoing development of supportive food security targets, policies, and programs in the City of Victoria.

Members take into consideration policy, strategic plans, budget, timelines, city processes, and our diverse areas of expertise to make informed suggestions to Council. Our primary purpose is to help guide the City of Victoria’s strategic direction related to food policies and actions within city boundaries as well as support initiatives within the Capital Region District.

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How Did the UFT Come To Be?

The idea of the Victoria Urban Food Table came about in early 2015 when a group of individuals working in local food systems decided to collaborate to help inform and support city council’s decisions around food policy on city land.

How Do I Get Involved?

We always welcome new members!

The Urban Food Table meets in a hybrid/online format on the second Wednesday of every month from 4:30pm - 6pm.

Upcoming meetings for 2024/2025: November 13th, January 8th, February 12th, March 12th, April 9th, May 14th, & June 11th

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The Victoria Urban Food Table would like to respectfully acknowledge the Lək̓ʷəŋən People, known today as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations, and their land on which the City of Victoria is located. While we look to strengthen urban food systems it is important to acknowledge that these systems have displaced Indigenous people and their stewardship of this land.